Common seals and otters are also a frequent sight on and around these islands. With no more practical use than being a very pleasant place for a picnic and for grazing by deer, which periodically swim out to them, the islands are a haven for nesting sea and shoreline birds including oyster catchers, ringed plovers, eider and shellduck, and various species of gull. Lying off the southern coast of the estate on the edge of the Sound of Islay are three more islands called Brosdale, Castle and Green Islands. Off the east coast of the estate, and situated in the bay which faces the settlements of Craighouse and Keils, are four small islands, the English names of which are Flat Island, Rabbit Island, Little Rabbit Island and Goat Island. ![]() There are no manmade structures or development of the islands. One of the interesting features of the sale is that there it includes seven uninhabited islands: “Each of these is uninhabited with the exception of Castle Island, south of Ardfin Farm, which includes the ruined remains of Claig Castle – a one time stronghold of Clan MacDonald. The PDF brochure shows some nice interior images of Jura House including floorplans and some really nice images. The nice thing about a sale is that you get a good overview of the estate including detailed information of Jura House and the other outbuildings which is otherwise not so easy to get. Occupying the majority of the southern part of the island, and rising to an elevation of over 1,500 feet above sea level, the views from most parts of the estate to nearby Islay, the Mull of Kintyre and (on a clear day) Northern Ireland are one of its outstanding features.” With a predominantly southerly aspect, over 10 miles of coastline and a climate that is cushioned by the Gulf Stream, Ardfin extends to about 11,595 acres and is an estate which is described by the inhabitants of Jura as the most significant on the island. Ardfin Estate is a residential, agricultural and sporting estate with a principal house with magnificent gardens and superb location at its core, a range of habitable houses and cottages, an extensive set of traditional outbuildings, modern farm buildings, an in-hand stock farm, and exciting sport including red deer stalking, low ground game shooting and sea fishing. Let me quote a couple of paragraphs from the website: “The Jewel of Jura – an outstanding sporting estate including Jura House and its internationally-renowned gardens, several houses and cottages, prolific red deer stalking, with 10 miles of coastline and 7 private islands. If you can spare the money you get one of the most beautiful estates in Scotland, in a superb location, including beautiful gardens, Jura House, a stunning coastline, farms, cottages and stalking. Warning: include(): Failed opening './specs/flipscript1.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.Dave, owner of a holiday house on Jura, sent me a link to the website of where you can find information about Ardfin Estate, which is currently for sale, for more than £3,500,000. Warning: include(./specs/flipscript1.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 36 Sound of Islay or on the way to Port Ellen A useful stop if waiting for tide to go up the Home to the only Jura distillery, Craighouse is on the south eastern corner Warning: include(): Failed opening './specs/menu.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 18 Warning: include(./specs/menu.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 18 YACHT CORRYVRECKAN Spectacular Anchorages: ![]() At 142 square miles it is a little smaller than Islay but has a much smaller population with only around 200 people living on the island, most of them centered in or near Craighouse on the east coast. Warning: include(): Failed opening './specs/head.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 4 Jura provides the perfect remote get away and a good variety of walking for those determined enough to seek out its beauty. Warning: include(./specs/head.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 4 Warning: include(): Failed opening './specs/flipscript.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 3 Warning: include(./specs/flipscript.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dunsfold/public_html/ccl/craighouse.php on line 3 ![]() Spectacular Anchorages: Craighouse: Jura on Yacht Corryvreckan
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